Matter of Verdecanna v. Carey

Frank Verdecanna, a sweeper in active service in the Department of Sanitation of the City of New York (formerly the Department of Street Cleaning), died on September 1, 1937. His widow, the petitioner herein, applied for a pension to the Commissioner of Sanitation, as treasurer and trustee of the relief and pension fund of which he was the custodian and administrator for the benefit of those who were members of such fund on December 1, 1929, their widows, orphans and dependent parents. Upon denial of the application by the Commissioner, the widow brought this proceeding under article 78 of…